December 6, 2023 Zambian mine disaster survivor found a week later, rescue efforts continue for dozens still missing Emergency responders in Chingola, Zambia, have rescued a man trapped for over a week following the landslide believed to have killed dozens of illegal miners.
December 5, 2023 Former president of Mauritania gets 5 years for corruption Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and self-enrichment, according to his attorneys.
December 5, 2023 Nelson Mandela's granddaughter demands reparations from royal family for suffering under colonization Ndileka Mandela, granddaughter of former South African President Nelson Mandela, is demanding reparations from the British government for years of colonization.
December 4, 2023 Niger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership Niger's termination of two security agreements with western allies and a subsequent pivot to Russia leaves the Sahel without any EU or US partnerships, as Islamic militancy is on the rise in the region.
December 4, 2023 Religious service bombed, 120 civilians reported dead in Nigerian military attack gone awry A Sunday drone attack by the Nigerian military ended with the accidental bombing of a Maulud celebration and the deaths of an estimated 120 civilians.
December 4, 2023 US sanctions 3 Sudanese officials over ties to ex-dictator al-Bashir The Treasury Department imposed sanctions Monday on three Sudanese individuals who served as top-ranking officials under longstanding dictator Omar al-Bashir.
December 4, 2023 Guinea-Bissau's president issues decree dissolving parliament Bissau-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the West African nation's opposition-led parliament with a decree issued Monday.
December 4, 2023 Death toll climbs to 13 in South Africa mining disaster 13 people are now confirmed dead following a 650-foot elevator drop at a Rustenburg, South Africa platinum mine. 50 other mineworkers remain hospitalized.
December 2, 2023 Zambian landslide: At least 7 miners killed, 20 missing after copper mine catastrophe Police and local authorities are reporting at least seven miners killed and dozens believed dead after heavy rains caused a landslide at a copper mine.
December 1, 2023 UN ends political mission in Sudan, where world hasn't been able to stop bloodshed The UN political mission in Sudan will be ending, with the objective of a safe and orderly withdrawal. However, many are concerned withdrawal could lead to heightened violence.